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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
I want to have an open mind about this, and sure as ####, the current "strategy", whatever it is, is not working.
But, when it comes to substances like cocaine, heroin or crystal meth, I do not think doing what you're suggesting is a great idea only because of just how addictive they are. These substances are substantially different from marijuana or even alcohol from an addictive standpoint, aren't they?
Would significant resources going into early education about the dangers of the addictive and life destroying nature of these drugs be a better use of money? Kids from a very young age should be being taught in school maybe a little more aggressively just how bad these substances are.
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Having recently witnessed multiple people getting over cocaine addictions, I would say that the current barriers surrounding their procurement are a good thing. Even the 1-3 hours, it took for them to call and meet their "guy" was enough of a barrier to slow them down. Having cocaine simply available at a store around the corner, would have been pretty devastating.
Cocaine is a strange drug, in that I know lots of people who've used it recreationally and never had any issues. However, a percentage really get hooked. The percentage of people who get hooked seems to be several times higher than those who become alcoholics. It's enough that having cocaine widely available would have a pretty dramatic effect on society.
As for heroin and crystal meth, those drugs are so addictive that the only solution is to try and do everything to make them more difficult to attain. Safe supply is a great idea, but only so far as it should not in any way be made available to the general public.